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yo
I am in college and want a gaming laptop. Saw this thought it was overall decent for low-med settings.
Just wondering what kind of games i will be able to play on this?
http://www.kmart.com/acer-aspire-v3-551-15.6inch-notebook-with-amd/p-020V005955301000P?prdNo=4&blockNo=4&blockType=G4
Some games i was planning on
-sims
-sim city
-plenty of steam games
-aion
-guild wars
- other mmorpgs
Thanks a lot
Answer
It has integrated graphics so it will limit your gaming.
It should handle everything you listed, but "steam games" is a bit vague. Any of the more demanding games of the last year or so wont play too well.
3 things.
1) upgrade to 8GB of ram. Since it comes with 6GB, that means it has a 4GB and 2GB stick, meaning you are only running single channel ram. So upgrade to 2 matching 4GB sticks so you are running in dual channel. It not only increases overall system performance, but the increased memory bandwidth helps alot with integrated graphics performance. (also higher speed memory like ddr3-1600 whcih your cpu supports, will also add alittle more performance aswell)
2) get a notebook cooler. As your cpu does have turbo which can boost cpu and gpu clock speeds, but its based on the temps, so the lower the temps, the better performance you will get. So get a notebook cooler, play inside a cool room, and make sure to keep it free of dust build up. (get canned air)
3) since it has windows 8, get http://www.startisback.com/
It will be the best money you have EVER spent on any software ever XD
its like $3 for 2 licenses, $5 for 5, so its only like $1-$1.50/license
i just got the 5, and used 1 for laptop, desktop and gave others to friends/family.
It has integrated graphics so it will limit your gaming.
It should handle everything you listed, but "steam games" is a bit vague. Any of the more demanding games of the last year or so wont play too well.
3 things.
1) upgrade to 8GB of ram. Since it comes with 6GB, that means it has a 4GB and 2GB stick, meaning you are only running single channel ram. So upgrade to 2 matching 4GB sticks so you are running in dual channel. It not only increases overall system performance, but the increased memory bandwidth helps alot with integrated graphics performance. (also higher speed memory like ddr3-1600 whcih your cpu supports, will also add alittle more performance aswell)
2) get a notebook cooler. As your cpu does have turbo which can boost cpu and gpu clock speeds, but its based on the temps, so the lower the temps, the better performance you will get. So get a notebook cooler, play inside a cool room, and make sure to keep it free of dust build up. (get canned air)
3) since it has windows 8, get http://www.startisback.com/
It will be the best money you have EVER spent on any software ever XD
its like $3 for 2 licenses, $5 for 5, so its only like $1-$1.50/license
i just got the 5, and used 1 for laptop, desktop and gave others to friends/family.
Would a AMD Phenom 2 Dual core be good for gaming?
Shane Fish
i would like to buy a gaming laptop and my budget is 400 and less. i would like to have a quad core but those are way to much. i would like some help with this please. all i can find is computer that are in the 300s that have dual cores, and i wanted to know if those are capable of playing modern games such as Call of duty 4, and Modern warefare 2, also Battlefield BC 2 and games like that. Thank you so much.
Answer
Yes, the processor would be more than enough to play games, but you need to look at more than the processor if you plan to play games. You would also need either hybrid graphics or even better discrete graphics in order to play games. Unfortunately, until fairly recently this would set you back at least $800. There is now a better option. AMD just last month released their newest line of processors based on the new Llanos platform, they are called the A-series. Like Intel Sandy Bridge Core i chips, the A-series has the ability to change their clock speed to match the task at hand and has graphics processor fused into the cpu. The A-series has much much better graphics capabilities though. For example, the A-series is capable of playing even the most demanding games to a computer such as Crysis 2 at the games medium graphics settings just using the built in graphics. The A-series also runs 5-15 degrees cooler than the Intel chips and has better battery life. Here are a few to take a look at:
HP - Pavilion Laptop Model: g4-1117dx | SKU: 2715258 $399.99 at Best Buy
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AMD A-Series dual-core A4-3300M* accelerated processor
4GB DDR3 memory
Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support
14" LED high-definition widescreen display
320GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 rpm)
AMD Radeon HD 6480G discrete-class graphics
ASUS K53TA-BBR6 $479.99 at Best Buy
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AMD® Fusion APU A6-3400M Processor Quad Core
4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz SDRAM
15.6" 16:9 HD (1366x768) LED Backlight Display
Super-Multi DVD Optical Drive
500GB 5400rpm Hard Drive
AMD Radeon® HD 6720G Discrete Class Graphics
HP - Pavilion Laptop Model: dv6-6135dx | SKU: 2738329 $699.99 at Best Buy
******************************************************************************************
AMD Quad-Core A8-3500M* accelerated processor
6GB DDR3 memory
Blu-ray Disc-enabled DVD±RW/CD-RW drive
15.6" LED high-definition display
640GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 rpm)
AMD Radeon HD 6750M switchable graphics
****NOTE**** The A-4 is similar to the Intel Core i3, A-6 is similar to i5, A-8 is similar to i7
Yes, the processor would be more than enough to play games, but you need to look at more than the processor if you plan to play games. You would also need either hybrid graphics or even better discrete graphics in order to play games. Unfortunately, until fairly recently this would set you back at least $800. There is now a better option. AMD just last month released their newest line of processors based on the new Llanos platform, they are called the A-series. Like Intel Sandy Bridge Core i chips, the A-series has the ability to change their clock speed to match the task at hand and has graphics processor fused into the cpu. The A-series has much much better graphics capabilities though. For example, the A-series is capable of playing even the most demanding games to a computer such as Crysis 2 at the games medium graphics settings just using the built in graphics. The A-series also runs 5-15 degrees cooler than the Intel chips and has better battery life. Here are a few to take a look at:
HP - Pavilion Laptop Model: g4-1117dx | SKU: 2715258 $399.99 at Best Buy
****************************************************************************************
AMD A-Series dual-core A4-3300M* accelerated processor
4GB DDR3 memory
Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support
14" LED high-definition widescreen display
320GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 rpm)
AMD Radeon HD 6480G discrete-class graphics
ASUS K53TA-BBR6 $479.99 at Best Buy
*************************************************
AMD® Fusion APU A6-3400M Processor Quad Core
4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz SDRAM
15.6" 16:9 HD (1366x768) LED Backlight Display
Super-Multi DVD Optical Drive
500GB 5400rpm Hard Drive
AMD Radeon® HD 6720G Discrete Class Graphics
HP - Pavilion Laptop Model: dv6-6135dx | SKU: 2738329 $699.99 at Best Buy
******************************************************************************************
AMD Quad-Core A8-3500M* accelerated processor
6GB DDR3 memory
Blu-ray Disc-enabled DVD±RW/CD-RW drive
15.6" LED high-definition display
640GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 rpm)
AMD Radeon HD 6750M switchable graphics
****NOTE**** The A-4 is similar to the Intel Core i3, A-6 is similar to i5, A-8 is similar to i7
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